The 1980-s had just begun, when guitarist Robben Ford, keyborder Russell Ferrante, bass hero Jimmy Haslip and drummer Ricky Lawson decided to form a Fusion group. The actual Fusion era was actually just ending. Some of the most brilliant Fusion albums had already been recorded, including "Enigmatic Ocean" by Jean-Luc Ponty, "Carnaval" by Spyro…

According to several media in the United States, including Billboard and "E! News", which claims to have the story exclusively, Erykah Badu will host the Soul Train Awards again this year. She will be the one honoring great artists and entertaining the audience on site, those who still watch TV and those staring at their monitors or devices.…